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Writing honors for the 2009 Academy Awards were awarded to Dustin Lance Black, Best Original Screenplay, and Simon Beaufoy, Best Adapted Screenplay.

Milk is notable largely for all the performances, but it is nevertheless a very engaging, heartbreaking true story.

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In Milk, Oscar winner Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, a good humored gay man who refuses to accept the plight of his community in San Francisco, and runs for office. 8.5/10

Offering 11 days of movies, performances, panels and parties, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival invites visitors to paint the town pink.

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Boasting the fifth largest Pride celebration in the nation, San Diego is expecting at least 160,000 spectators and participants to partake in this year's events.

Over the past decade, the number of gay roles nominated for Golden Globes has skyrocketed, with straight actors consistently winning for portrayals of gay characters.

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Openly gay politicians hold elected office in a number of high profile places. Being open and up front about their sexuality has not deterred voters from supporting them.

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The lawyer for a man alleged to have run over two students, claims his client suffered from caffeine-induced psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.